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The Man

A stranger who arrives at the Tarleton house with a revelation, turning a weekend of tennis and lounging into a reckoning nobody invited.

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Also known as the man, The man, The Man Lucinda Titmus, The Man Retreating

First appearance: misalliance

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He enters the glass pavilion world of Surrey leisure as an outsider whose very presence unsettles the household's easy assumptions about class, family, and respectability. His dramatic announcement forces the…

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GBGeorge Bernard…UNUnknown NarratorJTJohnny TarletonTATarletonGJGunner John Br…TMThe Man

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  • Social
  • Rivalry
  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Intruders and romantic interests
  • Tarleton family and associates
  • Protagonist

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